Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Favorite Fonts Linky

Hey yall!

So, I really feel like I've neglected this lil ol' blog here lately. I know I warned you, and I knew that it was going to be crazy, but still....I feel bad.

And honestly? I have been a little bit at a loss about what to blog about. I mean, I'm on summer vacation and do not have a teaching job lined up for next year...yet. I desparately want to prepare things for a new classroom, but I don't have a classroom to prepare for. What if I make all this great stuff for a 1st grade class, and then end up teaching 5th? Or worse...what if I don't get a job at all?

I have some lofty goals to create lots of Pinterest projects over the summer, so I'm looking into doing a series on that. Also, I have tons of ideas swirling around in my head for classroom theme sets. But so far? Nada.

As I was browsing the web and downloading some new fonts tonight, I realized that new fonts make me happy. Like, stupid happy. Is that weird? There's nothing better than finding a super cute font to make your day....or maybe that's just me? But I don't think it is! I'm sure others out there have font obsessions....right???

So I've decided to host my very first linky party!!! And guess what it's about? Fonts!

So grab the graphic and tell me all about your favorite fonts. Which fonts are your "go-tos," which fonts do you use for student work, which fonts do you use for parent letters, which fonts do you use for classroom signs and posters, which fonts do you use for fun or silly things, etc. Hopefully, we can all find a couple of new favorite fonts :)

I'm pretty much obsessed with fonts and digital scrapbooking items (digital papers and graphics) right now. It's possible that I'm downloading every single one of these fonts as I type... hehe. I'm your newest follower. :)

Hi Rachel! All you have to do is right click on the picture and click Save As. Then save the picture to your desktop and add it to your blogpost. When you add the picture to your post, just link it up to the address listed above :)

I love this party. Who doesn't like wasting time finding fonts to add to their thousands?? I'm your newest follower, by the way. Come visit me and check out how our great minds think alike! (:AnnThe Caffeinated Classroom

This is all new to me, but I am having a blast learning! Can you help me answer a question? In the past (maybe several years ago), if you created a MS Word document using a downloaded font and then tried to open it on another computer that didn't have the font, it would use a default font. Is that still the case? How can I prevent that? I am thinking that all formatting is protected when I make it a PDF. Thank you

Michelle, that is still the case. Making it a PDF usually helps, but not always. Some fonts are restricted and cannot be embedded. To check a fonts embedability, right click on it and go to the security tab. If it says restricted, it may not be embedable. I hope this information helps!